Investigation and measurement
Building diagnostics
It rarely begins with a clear question. It begins with a picture: a stain, a crack, a smell. Building diagnostics starts exactly there. We look at the building as a whole – structure, materials, use, surroundings – and work back from the visible damage to its cause, instead of treating the surface.
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services offered by the practice
A whole-building analysis to find the actual cause of the damage – not just the symptom.
Typical occasions
Wann diese Untersuchung sinnvoll ist
- Damage keeps coming back although repairs have already been done
- Several contractors name different causes
- Condition assessment before purchase, conversion or sale
- Unexplained cracking, discolouration or odour
Methods used
Womit wir am Bauwerk arbeiten
- Systematic inspection with a structured damage survey
- Review of as-built drawings, building files and earlier reports
- A targeted combination of the methods that answer the question
- Openings in building elements where they genuinely tell us something
- Bringing all findings together into a model of the cause
What you receive
Das erhalten Sie
- A clear statement of the cause, with reasons
- A distinction between what is cause and what is consequence
- Recommended action, graded by urgency
- Photographic documentation with findings located on the building
Enquire about this service
Tell us briefly about your building and your question. We come back to you within 48 hours on working days with a first assessment – and we will also say so if a different investigation suits you better.
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